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KDC397323 John Bull, depicted as a camel, is reluctant to carry the new tax burdens imposed by Lloyd George in The Peoples Budget, frontispiece for Punch Magazine, June 30, 1909 (litho) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lloyd George had the task of finding the money to fund the Old Age Pensions Act introduced in the Budget of 1909; David Lloyd George (1863-1945) was Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Liberal Government of 1908-15 and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the 1916-22 Coalition Government of the Liberals and Conservatives; new taxation included taxes on building sites, death duties, tobacco, land, licensing, minerals and incomes (income super tax); frontispiece of Punch magazine Vol. 136 (Jan-June), 1909; ); English, out of copyright
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In this satirical cartoon from Punch Magazine, John Bull, personifying the British people, is humorously depicted as a reluctant camel burdened with the new tax responsibilities imposed by Lloyd George in The People's Budget. Created by Edward Linley Sambourne in 1909, this frontispiece captures the public sentiment towards the government's attempt to finance social reforms such as the Old Age Pensions Act. The image portrays John Bull, symbolizing both obstinacy and philanthropy, struggling under an array of taxation scrolls representing various levies on building sites, death duties, tobacco, land, licensing, minerals and incomes. As Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Liberal Government of 1908-15 and later Prime Minister during World War I era coalition government (1916-22), Lloyd George faced immense challenges in finding funds for welfare programs. Sambourne's caricature highlights not only John Bull's stubbornness but also reflects wider concerns about radicalism and state-financed initiatives. With its humorous undertone and clever political commentary through visual satire, this print encapsulates a pivotal moment in British history when social reform policies clashed with traditional notions of individual responsibility. This engraving serves as a reminder of how political cartoons can capture complex policy debates while entertaining their audience. It remains an enduring testament to Sambourne's artistic skill and his ability to distill intricate political issues into accessible imagery that resonates even over a century later.
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